BIO: Judson W. Davis, Wyoming Conference, Methodist Episcopal Church, PA & NY

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Chaffee, Amasa Franklin. History of the Wyoming 
Conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church. 
New York: Eaton & Mains, 1904, page 311.
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  Davis, Judson Willie, was born on December 16, 1865, at Paine's 
Hollow, Herkimer County, N.Y. He prepared for college at Cazenovia 
Seminary, and took special work at Syracuse University.
  He was converted at his home in Verona, N.Y., in the spring of 1887, 
during revival services in which Miss Bessie Conway was assisting the 
pastor. He had attended Sunday school and church, read his Bible and 
prayed, for some time before this. Before his conversion he believed 
that his lifework would be in the ministry. After conversion the 
impression strengthened. For a season he was in spiritual darkness 
owing to his refusal to preach. When he consented light came again.
  He received local preacher's license in February, 1890, from the 
Utica District Conference. In the spring of 1894, while he was in 
Syracuse University, Rev. H. M. Crydenwise secured him to supply South 
New Berlin, N.Y. The location of the charge was such that he was 
compelled to leave Syracuse. He joined Wyoming Conference at its 
session in Carbondale, Pa., in 1895, receiving deacon's orders at the 
same Conference. He was ordained elder by Bishop Charles H. Fowler at 
West Pittston, Pa., at the Conference session in 1901.
  On September 19, 1894, he married Miss Lois G. Smith, of Verona, N.Y.
  His pastorates have been as follows: 1895, South New Berlin; 1896, 
Chenango Forks; 1897-99, Smyrna; 1900-02, Edmeston; 1903, sy.